Our new sponsor Dime Bank has a wonderful philosophy “Commitment to Community”. Established in 1869, Dime Bank is a mutual bank with over $730 million in assets and 11 convenient branch locations throughout southeastern/shoreline Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island. As a full-service financial institution, Dime offers consumer and commercial banking, home mortgages, trust services and through Dime Investment Services (a subsidiary of Dime Bank) – insurance and investments – all delivered with a personal touch. BauerFinancial, Inc., a national bank rating firm, recognized Dime Bank, as one of the strongest banks in the nation. The hallmark of Dime is the personalized manner in which it serves its customers and supports its communities.

A new sponsor in Connecticut’s “Adopt a Highway Program”, you can see Dime Bank’s signs on Highway 95 northbound, near exit 86; and on Interstate-395 southbound near exit 79. Join Dime Bank in its commitment to community and have your sign seen by motorists day and night, all year long. Contact Territory Manager Joyce Urman by email or by phone (800) 551-8576 for more information about Connecticut’s Adopt a Highway Program.

Dime Bank is proud to sponsor the litter-removal and upkeep on the two highway locations in southeastern Connecticut. This endeavor is a perfect fit for our ‘commitment to community’ philosophy, because we’re able to reinvest our resources to keep our highways and community clean.

In the first quarter of 2013, AAHLRSA launched a campaign to support The Canopy Project lead by Earth Day Network. For every new sponsor in the Adopt/Sponsor-A-Highway programs, AAHLRSA committed to a donation to The Canopy Project. As first quarter came to an end, we were surprised to see so many socially responsible businesses joined in on our campaign. Our new sponsors were excited to contribute to this great project to protect natural land and preserve the environment. We want to take a moment to thank our sponsors for their support.

• Ramada Inn – Yonkers
• Snoqualmie Casino
• Delano Marketplace
• Batteries Plus
• Jefferies & Company
• Chick-fil-A Foothills Ranch
• Waterford Mobile
• Reproductive Medicine Assoc -New Jersy
• Prosperity Advisory Group
• Waterville Valley Resort
• Red Towing Inc
• Dime Bank
• Morongo Band Of Mission Indians
• Captain Lawrence Brewing Co
• Massage Envy – CT
• The Staenberg Group
• Devan Acura of Norwalk
• Rye Radiology Associates
• Don Sebastiani & Sons
• Rouge Fine Catering #3
• Green Energy lawn Care
• Ring Ring Marketing
• Pacific Marine Mammal Center
• Atlantic Shower Door
• P Morrissey Contracting
• AAA Hoosier Motor Club
• Indianapolis Concrete
• Grand Lux Realty

About The Canopy Project:

As part of its mission to protect natural lands and preserve the environment for all people, Earth Day Network developed The Canopy Project. Rather than focusing on large-scale forestry, The Canopy Project plants trees that help communities – especially the world’s impoverished communities – sustain themselves and their local economies. Trees reverse the impacts of land degradation and provide food, energy and income, helping communities to achieve long-­‐term economic and environmental sustainability. Trees also filter the air and help stave off the effects of climate change.

With the reality of increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and more frequent and violent storms and floods, tree cover to prevent devastating soil erosion has never been more important. That’s why, earlier this the year, Earth Day Network made a commitment to plant 10 million trees over the next five year. A select group of valued partners and sponsors have joined us to help make this commitment a reality.

Canopy Project Accomplishments:

Over the past three years, The Canopy Project has planted over 1.5 million trees in 18 countries. In the US, projects to restore urban canopies have been completed in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland, Flint, and Chicago. In Haiti alone, where earthquakes caused landslides on deforested hillsides, leading to horrific devastation, Earth Day Network planted 500,000 trees. In three high-poverty districts in central Uganda, The Canopy Project recently planted 350,000 trees to provide local farmers with food, fuel, fencing, and soil stability.

Our tree plantings are supported by corporate sponsors and individual donors and carried out in partnership with nonprofit tree planting organizations throughout the world and in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Billion Trees Campaign. Each tree planted is counted toward A Billion Acts of Green®.

Thank you to our Sponsors for Adopting/Sponsoring-A-Highway and for your support of the Canopy Project!!!

January is almost over. Yes, you made your new year’s resolutions. You are hitting the gym, eating well and feeling great. Good for you! But what about your business? Did you make new year’s resolutions for your business? Is your business striving to contribute back to the community in 2013? Maybe you read an article or two about businesses becoming more socially responsible. Maybe you are realizing that businesses, like individuals can make a difference. No matter your reason, 2013 is the year to be green. Let’s explore some different ways a business can step up to lead the community to a greener environment and build customer relationships at the same time.

• Abandon Paper Advertising. First, we need to cut down on commercial waste. Have you done an ROI analysis on your paper advertising recently? Businesses are becoming increasingly aware that flyers, post cards, door hangers and other paper advertisements are not cost effective. Customers find these types of advertisements more of an annoyance than informational. So why not cut your cost and save a tree. Stop the plastering of unwanted flyers and postcards. Your customers will appreciate not having to deal with the annoying pieces of paper waste.

• Spread the Word. Perhaps you are not yet aware of the power that your business holds in shaping the opinions of your customers. This thinking should be dashed by Chick-Fil-A’s political stand last year and the swift actions and reactions caused by it. Your customers support you because they have a certain trust in your business. This kind of trust is powerful in bringing a positive change in our society. So tell your customers that you care about the environment and be a part of this positive change.

• Build Your Green Brand. Take the step above a bit further. Build an advertising campaign around your message of being green. Let your customers know that you are contributing back to the communities that support you. Your customers will subconsciously associate your brand with being responsible and wholesome. This subconscious association can make the difference when your customers have to choose between you and your competitor.

• Bring It All Together. Adopt a Highway. How exactly can a business do all of the above at the same time? By adopting a highway! Adopt a Highway Programs allow you to put your business name & logo in front of millions of motorists that drive the busy highways in the largest cities of America. The exposure your business will receive is unrivaled. When you adopt a highway, you are displaying corporate citizenship to your current and potential customers. Your business is contributing to a cleaner environment while bringing your brand to your customers. Your green advertising will give back to the community that supports your business. See what others say about Adopt a Highway Programs.

So what are you waiting for? Let 2013 be the year that your business commits to being green! Take the steps and bring positive change to your community. To find out more about Adopt a Highway Programs in your city, contact Adopt a Highway Litter Removal Service of America, Inc for pricing and information at (800) 499-2367.

A big welcome to our new sponsor of the Adopt a Highway Program in Seattle, Talus Solutions Group. Talus has sponsored segments on I-5 and on State Route 520. Talus Solutions Group is a Seattle based, veteran owned business that specializes in Business and IT solutions and services. The team at Talus believes that the clients deserve the best solutions and best consultants that the service industry has to offer. The goal as a company is to bring each client the brightest minds, best practices and the highest performing solutions that are available in the world of Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing and Utilities.

In addition to industry specific solutions, Talus also provide solutions and services that meet the needs of most business and IT departments such as:

 

• ERP Strategy and Solutions
• Business Intelligence Solutions
• IT Strategy and Transformation
• Accounting and Audit Services
• Infrastructure Solutions
• Enterprise Architecture Solutions
• Outsourced IT Solutions
• Nearshore and Offshore Solutions
• Development and Testing Solutions
• Microsoft Solutions
• Oracle Solutions
• SAP Solutions

Talus Solutions Group delivers a wide range of practical and cost savings business and IT solutions to a broad range of clients. Their approach harnesses a global network of delivery centers, industry expertise and deep technology and outsourcing skills to deliver cost-effective business and IT solutions.

To join force with Talus and help clean up Washington’s roadways, please contact our Territory Manager Lisa Goode for more information. You can reach Lisa by email or at (800) 665-4821.

A long-time sponsor of the Adopt-A-Highway Program on Highway 10 in Santa Monica, Jade Mills Estates continues to be a champion for a clean environment. As Jade and her team serve the ultra high-end real estate market of Beverly Hills, they also focus on building a relationship with the community that supports them.

For the last decade, Jade Mills has been the top-grossing real estate agent in the ultra-competitive market of Beverly Hills, California, and its adjacent neighbourhoods, such as Holmby Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Park, Beverly Hills Flats, and Trousdale Estates.

In 2009, Jade Mills was ranked No. 24 in total sales volume by the Wall Street Journal with over $79,000,000 in total sales. This is higher than any other real estate agent in Beverly Hills. In 2010 Jade ranked Number 10 in total sales for the year with over $153,000,000 in total sales. Jade has been listed Number One on the Wall Street Journal – RealTrends.com list three times in the past 10 years. Jade is consistently Number 1 or 2 in the nation in total sales volume for Coldwell Banker, along with her colleague, Chris Cortazzo in Malibu.

To join Jade Mills Estates in the Adopt-A-Highway Program in California, please contact Lisa Goode via email or call her at (800)665-4821.

Greenability is Kansas City’s only green magazine and is the most sustainably produced publication in the area. As a forum for community events and accomplishments, the magazine tells the stories of Kansas Citians who go above and beyond in environmental initiatives.

Each issue is full of resources and ways that readers can get involved in eco-friendly practices and activities. Story topics range from recycling, energy efficiency and local foods, to repurposing, renewable energy and green jobs.

This year, Greenability added a digital magazine edition to its website at www.greenabilitymagazine.com. It also started a Greenability Job Network to help connect job seekers with green employers through a job search website, www.greenabilityjobs.com. Readers can stay connected with weekly news through the free Greenability E-News.

Greenability was recently awarded the Green America second place national recognition for its sustainable paper practices. It has also received awards from Bridging the Gap, Sierra Club and Missouri Small Business Development and Technology Center. For the past four years, the magazine has been nominated for the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award.

Greenability is produced on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified

paper, which is 100% recycled and contains 60% post-consumer waste. It is printed using soy-based (not petroleum) ink, and the electricity used in the paper production and printing processes is all offset by renewable energy credits. The paper is also Ancient Forest Certified.

In each issue, Greenability publishes an environmental benefits statement outlining the resources saved by its printing practices. Since 2007, Greenability has saved:

• 510 trees
• 226,620 gallons of water
• 150 million Btu of energy
• 13,770 pounds of solid waste
• 47,040 pounds of greenhouse gases.

We’re excited to be partnering with Adopt-a-Highway to help clean up our urban environment,” said Julie Koppen, publisher.

Pitstop Appliance Repair has teamed up with Adopt-A-Highway Litter Removal Service of America to clean up Route 287 in New Jersey. The professional team at Pitstop is dedicated to putting in the extra effort that other appliance service companies lack. By joining the Sponsor-A-Highway program in New Jersey, they are committing to a clean environment and giving back to the community that supports them.

Pitstop Appliance Repair is a Basking Ridge based business offering same-day appliance repair services with two hour appointment windows. The business offers professional refrigerator, washing machine, dishwasher, dryer, stove, oven, icemaker, microwave and freezer repair services. Pitstop Appliance Repair was formed by hard working individuals who, after many years working for other companies, realized together they could offer better service than the ‘industry standard’.

AAHLRSA is proud to be working with such a dedicated team as Pitstop. The glowing reviews from their customers are further testimonies that Pitstop is here to service their community and their neighbors. If you have any appliance repair needs, schedule an appointment at their website www.PitstopApplianceRepair.com.

To join Pitstop and other sponsors in giving back to your community in New Jersey, contact Michele Waldron for more information on the Sponsor-A-Highway Program.

Discover the cost effective way to advertise to millions of motorists while displaying your corporate good citizenship. Adopt-A-Highway Litter Removal Service of America will be at the Business Showcase hosted by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Come meet with our Territory Manager Paige Woods and learn more about the new Sponsor-A-Highway Program in North Carolina. Sponsorship in the program features signage with your companies name and color logo on a busy highway that will gain you unrivaled exposure to potential customers day and night all year long.

2012 Business Showcase will take place in the Hilton North Raleigh Midtown from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Visit display tables hosted by more than 100 businesses, and learn what new products and services they have to offer while you network in a casual environment. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with other businesses and potential customers in the Greater Raleigh area. And be sure to stop by our booth and get started on the Sponsor-A-Highway Program.

2012 Business Showcase Tuesday, Aug. 7 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Hilton North Raleigh Midtown 3415 Wake Forest Rd Raleigh, NC 27609 919.664.7036

Adopt-A-Highway Litter Removal Service of America is proud to highlight one of our outstanding sponsors, The International Institute of St. Louis. The International Institute of St. Louis (www.iistl.org) offers a variety of integration services for 7,000 immigrants and refugees from 75 countries each year. The Institute is the southern anchor for the City of St. Louis’ thriving International District, located just south of I-44 on S. Grand Blvd.

A substantial number of our clients are recently-arrived refugees fleeing war-torn countries around the world. We are there to help them by providing services at many stages of their adjustment process. When these newcomers first arrive in St. Louis, they must learn English, find a job, register their kids for school, and learn about their new homeland. After a few years, many start businesses, buy homes, and become US Citizens. We also produce St. Louis’ highly acclaimed annual Festival of Nations (www.festivalofnationsstl.org), this year scheduled for August 25 and 26. More than 100,000 visitors flock to the admission-free festival for a two-day round-the-world adventure of music, dance, food and more. More than 100 ethnic and international groups display their culture and provide an opportunity for visitors to explore the cultural roots of themselves and their neighbors.

The International Institute is our region’s hub for international activities and information,” said Anna Crosslin, President and CEO. “Our clients, volunteers and staff routinely travel the stretch of I-44 that we are sponsoring; so we are pleased to be helping Missouri keep its roads clean and beautiful.

It’s truly a pleasure to work with like-minded businesses that care about the environment and their communities. We are proud to highlight one of these great businesses in Missouri, Lee’s Summit Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram.

LSDCJR has been under its current ownership since acquiring the dealership in February 2007. However, the store has been here for over a dozen years as part of the Lee’s Summit community. They support the local school sports teams, the neighboring home owner’s association, the BBB, the city COA and various charities throughout the KC metro area. LSDCJR has over 100 employees at our location and welcome their families as part of the family.

“We are a nationally-recognized award-winning Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership with a diverse customer and employee base. We are here to help the community as a whole through our charity and community involvement. We are a state-of-the art dealership with highly trained staff members to assist our brand customers with service, sales and accessories.”

LSDCJR cares about the community, that’s why we chose to partner with Adopt-A-Highway. We want to keep Missouri roads clean and beautiful.

Lee’s Summit Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram 1051 SE Oldham Pkwy Lee’s Summit MO 64081

If you would like to join LSDCJR in Missouri’s Sponsor a Highway Program, please contact Sarah Parkes at (800) 540-8694 or email her sarah@adoptahighway.net.